At first, Krista Easom figured the little red bump on her foot was nothing more than a blister. It didn’t hurt, but after a couple months, it didn’t go away either. She booked an... Read more
Animal-to-human transplant of insulin-producing cells without use of drugs is ultimate goal In the first step toward animal-to-human transplants of insulin-producing cells for people with ty... Read more
Study shows autism vulnerability genes are also affected in fetal alcohol disorder In a surprising new finding, a Northwestern Medicine study has found a common molecular vulnerability in au... Read more
Phase 1 trial safely resets patients’ immune systems and reduces attack on myelin protein A phase 1 clinical trial for the first treatment to reset the immune system of multiple sclero... Read more
New nanotechnology can be used for Type 1 diabetes, food allergies and asthma New nanoparticle tricks and resets immune system in mice with MS First MS approach that doesn’t suppress i... Read more
Breakthrough test identifies depression and its subtypes with promise of individualized treatment A Northwestern Medicine scientist has developed the first blood test to diagnose major depre... Read more
Living a life that most transplant recipients dream of New ongoing research published March 7 in the journal Science Translational Medicine suggests organ transplant recipients may not requi... Read more
Protective Protein Prevents Immune System from Ravaging Joints and Bones Researchers at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine have discovered why the immune cells of people wit... Read more
